Unit 5 Energy vocab flashcard 1-15

Front

Resistance of motion when one object rubs against another

Back

Friction

Front

Resistance to change in motion

Back

Inertia

Front

Ability to do work.

Back

Energy

Front

Energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

Back

Heat

Front

Speed and direction of an object

Back

Velocity

Front

Change of energy type (e.g., potential to kinetic)

Back

Energy transformation

Front

Using a force to move an object a distance in the same direction.

Back

Work

Front

Change in speed and direction of motion.

Back

Acceleration

Front

Average energy of motion of particles in a substance.

Back

Temperature

Front

A push or pull

Back

Force